Stewpan
England, United Kingdom, Europe
1800-1875
Measurements
5-5/8 in x 17-3/4 in x 7-3/4 in (dia)
Materials
Copper
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.955
Condition Notes
The body of the pan is slightly bent out of round. A heavy coating of some kind on the stewpan is especially opaque on the handle and may cover a repair.
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
A stewpan is a variation of a saucepan, being a straight-sided and flat-bottom pan. It was used for stewing, a mode of cooking where contents were heated below a boiling point. Stewpans were typically made of copper without tin lining and without covers.
This stewpan is made of sheet copper. The sheet for the sides curves around and is seamed at the handle. The bottom is another sheet attached to sidewalls with braised dovetails. The handle is attached to the body with three copper rivets. The small hole in the handle—almost too small to be useful—was likely added later. Some kind of coating covers the stewpan and especially the handle.
